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Aureus with bust of Gordian III
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 241–243
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 20.5 mm. Weight: 5.38 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1981.291
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. IMPGORDIANVSPIVSFELAVG
Reverse: Sol stands, right hand raised, left hand holds globe.
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Reverse: Sol stands, right hand raised, left hand holds globe.
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ProvenanceBy 1981: with Bank Leu AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, CH-8022 Zurich, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Bank Leu AG, September 16, 1981